Fort Lonesome, Florida

Fort Lonesome, Florida
Unincorporated community
The convenience store located in Fort Lonesome, July 2024.
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Coordinates: 27°42′17″N 82°08′45″W / 27.70472°N 82.14583°W / 27.70472; -82.14583
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Hillsborough
Elevation [1]	121 ft (37 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	294778[1]

Fort Lonesome is a rural area located in southeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, 36 miles (58 km) southeast of Tampa. A sawmill briefly revived the area with a few houses and three stores in the early 1930s. It was short-lived: a fire destroyed the mill and eventually the "town" disappeared. Today, it is mainly a farming region.

Fort Lonesome is located at the intersection of State Road 674 (Ruskin-Wimauma Rd) and County Road 39S, the site of a gas station and power substation.

The community is served by Hillsborough County Schools.

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  Intersection of Florida State Road 674 and County Road 39 in Fort Lonesome, February 2011.
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  The intersection of State Road 674 and County Road 39 as viewed from Fort Lonesome's convenience store in July 2024.

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